On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 5:26 PM, JohnMc <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Yarko, > > Definitely not. Neither service has security features. I was > commenting more the P2P nature of the vehicle itself. > > I would point out any nation willing to massacre its citizens would > think nothing of turning off top level router links serving their > country as well if the situation required it. Interesting explorative discussion, but let's get back to Massimo's request / idea: I am very concerned about governments censoring information. This system would create a worldwide news network without a central point of failure. A particular item propagates as long as the readers find it interesting. > > > On Jul 20, 3:18 pm, Yarko Tymciurak <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 3:03 PM, JohnMc <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Massimo, > > > > > Hmm. Latest version of Google Reader does what you suggest. I also > > > think I seen a subset as a Yahoo Pipes filter. > > > > I don't think either of those masks IP paths, prevents government > censorship > > / tracking; > > > > For some interesting background, have a look athttp:// > www.torproject.org/overview.html.en > > > > > > > > > But the creation side as a news syndicate as a P2P is an intriguing > > > idea. I would even suggest getting money grubby with such an idea for > > > the simple fact that there are unaffiliated news stringers all over > > > the planet that would love to find a outlet for their video/articles. > > > > > Novel idea and commendable. Considering that US news is cratering we > > > are headed this way regardless. > > > > > JohnMc > > > > > On Jul 18, 6:49 pm, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Another killer app I would like to see it this: > > > > > > A p2p news app. > > > > > > Imagine installing web2py and an app that allows you to select > > > > keywords of interest. the app connect to other apps of the same tipe > > > > via xmlrpc fetches recent news items that match your interests and > > > > serves them locally. You can block individual news and/or post more > > > > news. Visitors can comment and vote. Comments stay local but upvotes/ > > > > downvotes affect propagation of the news. The layout could be > > > > customizable. > > > > > > I am very concerned about governments censoring information. This > > > > system would create a worldwide news network without a central point > > > > of failure. A particular item propagates as long as the readers find > > > > it interesting. > > > > > > Technically it is not so difficult to implement. > > > > > > Any taker? > > > > > > Massimo > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
